Line
English edit
Etymology edit
Middle English surname, derived from the Anglo-Norman suffix -line found in names such as Adeline and Madeline.
Proper noun edit
Line
- An English and Scottish surname.
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Caroline or, less often, from Nicoline, Pauline or similar names.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /liːnɘ/, [ˈliːnɘ]
- Homophones: line, ligne
Proper noun edit
Line
- a female given name
References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 17 596 females with the given name have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
French edit
Etymology edit
Diminutive of Aline.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Line f
- a female given name
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈli.ne/, [ˈlʲɪnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈli.ne/, [ˈliːne]
Proper noun edit
Line m
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
From Karoline and other female names ending in -line.
Proper noun edit
Line
- a female given name